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Lexicon :: Strong's G921 - barnabas

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Βαρναβᾶς
Transliteration
barnabas (Key)
Pronunciation
bar-nab'-as
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Aramaic origin בַּר (H1247) and נְבִיא (H5029)
Strong’s Definitions

Βαρνάβας Barnábas, bar-nab'-as; of Chaldee origin (H1247 and H5029); son of Nabas (i.e. prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite:—Barnabas.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x

The KJV translates Strong's G921 in the following manner: Barnabas (29x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x
The KJV translates Strong's G921 in the following manner: Barnabas (29x).

  1. Barnabas = "son of rest"

    1. the surname of Joses or Joseph, a Levite, a native of Cyprus He was a distinguished Christian teacher and companion and colleague of Paul.

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Βαρνάβας Barnábas, bar-nab'-as; of Chaldee origin (H1247 and H5029); son of Nabas (i.e. prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite:—Barnabas.
STRONGS G921:
Βαρνάβας, -α [Buttmann, 20 (18)], ὁ, (בַּר son, and נָבָא; according to Luke's interpretation υἱὸς παρακλήσεως, i. e. excelling in the power τῆς παρακλήσεως, Acts 4:36; see παράκλησις, 5), Barnabas, the surname of Joses [better Joseph], a Levite, a native of Cyprus. He was a distinguished teacher of the Christian religion, and a companion and colleague of Paul: Acts 9:27; Acts 11:22, [Acts 11:25 Rec.], Acts 11:30; Acts 12:25; Acts 13-15; 1 Corinthians 9:6; Galatians 2:1, 9, 13; Colossians 4:10.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
4:36; 9:27; 11:22; 11:25; 11:30; 12:25; 13; 14; 15
1 Corinthians
9:6
Galatians
2:1; 2:9; 2:13
Colossians
4:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G921 matches the Greek Βαρναβᾶς (barnabas),
which occurs 29 times in 28 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:36 - And Joseph, who had been surnamed Barnabas by the apostles (which is, being interpreted, Son of consolation), a Levite, Cyprian by birth,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:27 - But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:22 - And the report concerning them reached the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go through as far as Antioch:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:25 - And he went away to Tarsus to seek out Saul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:30 - which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:25 - And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled the service entrusted to them, taking also with them John, surnamed Mark.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:1 - Now there were in Antioch, in the assembly which was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen, foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:2 - And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me now Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:7 - who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. *He*, having called Barnabas and Saul to him, desired to hear the word of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:43

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:43 - And the congregation of the synagogue having broken up, many of the Jews and of the worshipping proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:46

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:46 - And Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken to you; but, since ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the nations;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:50

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:50 - But the Jews excited the women of the upper classes who were worshippers, and the first people of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their coasts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:12 - And they called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercury, because he took the lead in speaking.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:14 - But the apostles Barnabas and Paul, having heard it, rent their garments, and rushed out to the crowd, crying

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:20 - But while the disciples encircled him, he rose up and entered into the city. And on the morrow he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:2 - A commotion therefore having taken place, and no small discussion on the part of Paul and Barnabas against them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from amongst them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:12 - And all the multitude kept silence and listened to Barnabas and Paul relating all the signs and wonders which God had wrought among the nations by them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:22 - Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders, with the whole assembly, to send chosen men from among them with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch, Judas called Barsabas and Silas, leading men among the brethren,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:25 - it seemed good to us, having arrived at a common judgment, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:35 - And Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and announcing the glad tidings, with many others also, of the word of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:36 - But after certain days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city where we have announced the word of the Lord, and see how they are getting on.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:37 - And Barnabas proposed to take with them John also, called Mark;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:39 - There arose therefore very warm feeling, so that they separated from one another; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed away to Cyprus;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:6 - Or *I* alone and Barnabas, have we not a right not to work?

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:1 - Then after a lapse of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:9 - and recognising the grace given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were conspicuous as being pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that *we* should go to the nations, and *they* to the circumcision;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:13 - and the rest of the Jews also played the same dissembling part with him; so that even Barnabas was carried away too by their dissimulation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:10 - Aristarchus my fellow-captive salutes you, and Mark, Barnabas's cousin, concerning whom ye have received orders, (if he come to you, receive him,)
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